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A review by mattabee
The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson
3.0
So much that I love about this book and so much that I’m disappointed by lands this right in the middle.
My favourite parts are The flashbacks to the British Officer that tell the tale of how the main events of the book come to be. Similarly when we get POV of the main antagonist, you’re treated to some culturally fuelled and scathing critiques of America. This books at its best when it’s indulging in history, or the horror elements it’s woven into it
It’s at its worse unfortunately when you’re following the titular hero Jack, or Gia. Jack is a bit too much wish fulfilment for my tastes, and Gia (and the other main female character Kolabati) are there to either have faun over him or agonise over the decisions of the men in the story who have all the agency.
The monster and the premise for it was cool
My favourite parts are The flashbacks to the British Officer that tell the tale of how the main events of the book come to be. Similarly when we get POV of the main antagonist, you’re treated to some culturally fuelled and scathing critiques of America. This books at its best when it’s indulging in history, or the horror elements it’s woven into it
It’s at its worse unfortunately when you’re following the titular hero Jack, or Gia. Jack is a bit too much wish fulfilment for my tastes, and Gia (and the other main female character Kolabati) are there to either have faun over him or agonise over the decisions of the men in the story who have all the agency.
The monster and the premise for it was cool